January 27, 2021
The Good Neighbor, The Life and Work of Fred Rogers, by Maxwell King
Summary of Book
The Good Neighbor, the first full-length biography of Fred Rogers, tells the story of this utterly unique and enduring American icon.
October 28, 2020
The Hate U Give, by Angie Thomas
Summary of Book
The Hate U Give is Angie Thomas's first novel about a teenage girl who grapples with racism, police brutality, and activism. The book became an immediate young adult bestseller and was adapted into a movie shortly after its release.
September 23, 2020
What The Eyes Don't See, a book by Mona Hanna-Attisha
To learn more about the book and its topic, take a listen to an NPR interview and an Apple Podcast
What the eyes don't see: NPR Interview
Flint: Lead and Beyond: Apple Podcast
Summary of Book
From the heroic pediatrician who rallied a community and brought the fight for justice to national attention comes a powerful firsthand account of the Flint water crisis, a dramatic story of failed democracy, and inspiring citizen advocacy and action.
February 12, 2020
Ready Player One, a novel by Ernest Cline
Summary of Book
The story, set in a dystopia in 2045, follows protagonist Wade Watts on his search for an Easter egg in a worldwide virtual reality game, the discovery of which would lead him to inherit the game creator's fortune.
December 4, 2019
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, a novel by Mark Haddon
Summary of Book
A bestselling modern classic that's both poignant and funny about a boy with autism who sets out to solve the murder of a neighbor's dog and discovers unexpected truths about himself and the world. Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read.
September 25, 2019
Educated, a memoir by Tara Westover
Summary of Book
A #1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Boston Globe Bestseller. Educated is an unforgettable memoir about a young girl who kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family, and goes on to earn a Ph.D. from Cambridge University.